Bottle-capping tool



H. J. LEBHERJZ ET AL Dec. 6, 1927.

BOTTLE CAPPING TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1927 WI-ET- E 1' ELLQFM Z ATORNEYPatented Dec. 6, 1927;

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SIG-NORS TO THE EVEREDY COMPANY,

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Application filed February Our invention relates broadly to bottlecapping tools and more particularlyto a construction of frame for abottle capper with an upwardly extending rack member for the adjustmentof a slidable carrier thereon.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide a construction offrame for a'bottle capper for facilitating themanufacture and productionof bottle capping tools for guiding an adjustable rider into a positionfor effecting successive. bottle capping operations.

Another object of our invention is to provide a construction of standardfor a bottle capping tool in which a pair of strip members arepositionedat right angles to each other for providing a rack at theupper eX- tremity thereof on which a carrier may be, verticallyadjusted, the assembly of the strip members being such thatthe rack andstandard may be formed on a quantity production scale at small cost. 7 7

Other and further objects of our invention reside in the construction ofa bottle capper frame which lends itself readily to manufacturingprocesses by a minimum number of casting or pressing operations,

Our invention will be more clearly understood from the specificationhereinafter following by referring to the accompanying drawings inwhich:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the bottle capper frame of ourinvention partially broken away and illustrated in cross-section; Fig. 2is a front view of' the bottle capper frame of.ourinventionwvith ing inthe direction of line 2-2 of .Figl;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken through,

the standard of the bottle capper frame on line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 isaplan View illustrating the pressed base of the bottle capper frame, across-sectional view being taken on line 4.-4 through the standard ofFig. 1; Fig. 5 is a frag aentarycross-sectional view taken through theframe and base of the bottle cappe'rfon line 5-5 of Fig. i; and Figs. 6and 7 are'cross-sectional views taken through the vertical standard onlines 66 and 7-7, respectively, of Fig. .1.

Heretofore in the artit has been usual to provide a special castingforthe vertical standard constituting the frame of a bottle capping toolrequiring special patterns and a, 1927. Serial Iva-166,696.

processes of. casting which normally involve undesirable manufacturingcosts when con sidering manufacture on a quantity production scale.developed a frame for a bottle cappingtool which may be manufacturedinexpensively and by a minimum number of manufacturing operatlonsthereby reducing cost of labor and facilitating manufacture;

Referring tothe drawings in ence character 1 designates apressedmetal.base for the bottle capping toolhaving-an upstanding pressed portion 3with an ;in-

By our invention we have detail, refera A tegral fiat flange 2 connectedtherewith; The

base isprovided with an'instruck, central rib 4 which extends inthedirectionofthe narrower portion 5 ofthe base. A standard consisting ofstrip members 6 and,8 is arrangedon the base-in the manner-illustrated.

The strip members arefiatjand positioned at right angles one to theother; The strip member 6 which extends in a plan-epierpendicular to thelongitudinal axisof'zthe base is anchored to the base by means of rivets71;

and is aperturcd as represented at 6 316", 6, 6 andfi Theaperturesarerin the nature of slotsthrough which portions. of thevertically'extending strip member 8' pass. The

strip member 8 passes wholly through the.,

strip member. 61- ;Its central portion '10; is so shaped that the stripmember 8 passes wholly through the longitudinalslot6. in-such mannerthata lug formed on the'low-er portion of the strip member. at 9 extendsthrough-the base 5 and is anchored at 93in the baseand at S through theaperture .62 llhe; upper portionof the'strip member-8 is anchored at 8 8and 8 through the apertures 6 ,6 and cured in the strip member 6by means.of lugs 6. Reenforcingthe, upper portions-of the v which extend throughthe apertures 62 6 and 6 parallel with the'lugs 8?, 8? and 8: on stripmember 8; The lugs on st-rip 'niember 11 are upset or flattenedasrepresented at 11 "in Fig. 3 for forming a rigid connection between thestrip 11 and the strip 6. Both the strip member 8 and the strip portions11 are cut to form a rack 12. along which the carrier 14 is arranged toslide vertically." The carrier le supports a cappin throat 15 and thecarrier is actuated by'a hand lever 17 under control of a spring member16 in such manner that the carrier may be pressed downwardly forperforming successive capping operations and return ng to its originalposition after each operation,

In the assembly of the-bottle capper frame the strip member 8 isprotruded through the apertured portion in strip member 6 in a directionsubstantially at right angles to the strip member 6. The strip member 8is next swung in a small arc until the edges of the strip member 8 abutwith the face of the strip member 6. The lug portions 8 8 and 8 of thestrip member 8 protrude through the apertures 6, 6' 6 and 6 in the stripmember 6 which are aligned therewith in a predetermined order. The lugs8 8", 8

I and 8' are then upset providing a securing head for rigidly anchoringthe strip 8 with respect to the strip 6.

It will be observed that the bottle capper frame is extremely simple inits assembly and that the entire frame may be made by "casting orpressing operations with an penditure of minimum time and labor While Wehave described our invention in acertain preferred embodiment, we desirethat it be understood that modifications may be madeand that nolimitations upon our invention are intended other than are imposed bythe scope of the appended claims.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is as follows: I

1. A frame structure comprising a metallic base and a standard mountedon said base, said standard comprising a pair of strip members, saidstrip members extending at right angles one to the otherwith one of saidstrip members passing through the central portion of the other of saidstrip members and provided with a rack in the upper portionthereof forguiding a'slidable carrier thereon,

2. Abottle capping tool comprisinga base member, a standard carried bysaid base member and consisting of a pair of strip members one of saidstrip membersbeing disposed in a plane at right angles to the other ofsaid strip members andpassing' through said first mentioned strip memberand secured at its lower end to said base for providing a brace for saidfirstmentioned strip member at its lower end and providing a rack at itsupper end for guidlng a 'slidable carrier thereon for effecting cappingoperations.

i 3. A bottle capping tool comprising a base of said base member andpassing through said. first mentioned strip member and providing a braceat the lower end of said first mentioned strip member and a rack in theupper end of said first mentioned strip memher for guiding a carrierthereover for successive bottle capping ope-rations.

' 4. A bottle capping tool comprising a base member, a pair of stripmembers extending vertically from said base member. one of said stripmembers being disposed in a plane at right angles to thelongitudinalaxis of said base member and the members being disposed in a planecoincident with the longitudinal axis of said base member, said lastmentioned strip member passing centrally through said mentioned stripmember and being anchored at its lower end to said base member andprovided at its upper end with a rack, said second mentioned anchored tosaid first mentioned strip memher at a plurality of points along thelength of said first mentioned strip member, said rack providing a guidefor a carrier arranged for successive capping operations.

strip member being other of said strip 5. A bottle capping toolcomprising a v tioned strip member having lugs positioned to projectthrough the aperturesin said first mentioned strip member and a carrierpositioned upon the upper portion of said strlp members and having meansfor, engagmg said rack for successive capping operations.

HARRY J.LLEBHERZ. j ROBERT W, LEBHERZ.

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